Simone Dettling
Simone Dettling
Banking Team Lead, UN Environment Finance Initiative
Simone leads the Banking Team of the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), a global partnership between the UN and more than 240 banks, investors and insurers.
As such she manages leadership initiatives with banks from over 60 countries around climate-aligned, sustainable finance, such as the Principles for Responsible Banking.
Formerly, Simone managed the German Government’s Emerging Markets Dialogue on Green Finance, under which she and her team worked with financial institutions from G20 Emerging Markets and Europe to integrate environmental costs into financial decision making and product development.
As expert on green finance at the German International Cooperation (GIZ), she furthermore advised projects in emerging economies worldwide on renewable energy and energy efficiency financing, incorporation of natural capital considerations in financial decision making, as well as innovative approaches for green economic development.
Before joining UNEP FI she completed a half-year cycling trip from Germany to Iran.
